New media and video journalism
Photo copyright 2008-2009 Robb Montgomery
Some of the best photos I have seen from the Obama Inauguration week have been taken by amateurs. The New York Times is inviting ordinary shutterbugs to post up documentary images from D.C. They even link to this amazing gallery from their home page.
You can add in your best photos from Obama’s big week by e-mailing them to a
Continue reading ‘Extraordinary photos of Obama inauguration’
Janis Krums used Twitter and his iPhone to TwitPic this amazing image in real time from the scene of the evacuation.
For those of you who missed it. And how could you? Charles Apple has a fully-illustrated blog post that shows how newspapers used this image in the front page today.
This is the newsphoto of the week and it was taken on an iPhone and distributed via Twitter.
Continue reading ‘The Hudson plane photo proves Twitter is not a toy’
Tour this giant moasic poster produced by the Los Angeles Times. (Click to zoom and hold to scroll.)
Mosaic by Charis Tsevi, Los Angeles Times
This is the Tribune’s “Summer of Redesign” and all eyes will soon be on the Los Angeles Times to see what they will accomplish in their makeover. I am expecting groundbreaking things - talent runs deep there as evidenced by this digital illustration produced on deadline by Charis.
Continue reading ‘LA Times runs huge Michael Phelps photo mosaic for gold medal No. 8′
[Germany Schaefer, Washington AL (baseball)] (LOC)
This digital image represents the millionth item scanned for the Prints & Photographs Division at the Library of Congress.
This photo shows Herman A. “Germany” Schaefer (1877-1919), one of the most entertaining characters in baseball history, trying out the other side of the camera during the Washington Senators visit to play the New York Highlanders in April, 1911.
Continue reading ‘A million reasons to love the Library of Congress’
CAIRO: View of a church and satellite dish packed rooftops taken from the 20th floor of the Marriott Hotel on the island of Zamalek (Also known as al guezirah)
Robb Montgomery produces new media workshops to train journalists and media professionals in more than 20 countries in writing for the Web, multimedia reporting, and Web video journalism.
His hands-on seminars include interactive learning techniques, live demonstrations and expertise in teaching new media concepts to professionals.
Learn more
